Association between dietary intake and anthropometric and metabolic profile in Brazilian adult women

Alterations in the lipid, glycemic and hemodynamic profile may increase the risk of developingchronic diseases and mortality. Objective: Associate the metabolic and anthropometric parameters and foodintake of Brazilian adult women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 34 Brazilian womenaged 20-59 years old. Alcohol consumption, smoking, physical exercise, blood pressure, anthropometric and foodintake data were collected. Glycated hemoglobin and lipid fractions were also evaluated.Results: There was apositive association between energy consumption and body mass ( = 0.377, p = 0.028) and waist circumference(ß = 0.373, p = 0.030), and between protein intake and body fat percentage (ß = 0.368, p = 0.032). There was alsoa positive association between waist circumference and the values of glycated hemoglobin (ß = 0.401, p = 0.019),and HDL-cholesterol was influenced directly by protein intake (ß = 0.573, p = 0.013) and inversely by lipid intake(ß = -0.597, p = 0.010).Conclusion: Anthropometry, metabolic profile and food intake were associated amongthe Brazilian adult women evaluated.